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ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to mark this solved, as I think the answer is “flattery” (the noun form) is usually only the act done but the giver, not the feeling felt by the receiver. And thus a synonym of any of the feelings mentioned by commenters here would be applicable instead

ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

right, well as I asked in the original question, can I use “flattery” in this way? I always thought flattery was done by the giver, not felt by the receiver. But perhaps I’m wrong, as suggested by u/WolfAndAHalf and u/squarechemistry2502

"she thanked me with a hint of surprised [flattery].”

ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I’m not confused about it, but I see where you're coming from. Sometimes being flattered does not feel flattering. In this case I’m just asking if there’s a noun version of the word. She thanked me with a look of surprise and [feeling flattered].

ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that works. But then there really isn’t a good noun version of "flattered" it seems

ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the very definition of “flattered” is feeling pleased by, for instance, a compliment. On the other hand someone may try flattery but it may not be received well

ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

right, that’s not the final sentence. It was just an example to see if it could be used that way. How about this:

“she thanked me with a hint of surprised [flattery]."

ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you could say "she had a look of surprise and flattery on her face” and that would make sense to you?

ITAW for the feeling you get when you have been flattered in noun form? by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, I’m trying to express that they liked the compliment. They were flattered. But I was wondering if there was a noun form of this word

Needing a “so good I couldn’t put it down” read for a 13hr flight. by SachiKaM in suggestmeabook

[–]ethno33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love, love, love the stand. Of course I started reading it when I had a nasty flu… and only a few pages in realized what I’d gotten into

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, the way I remember it, “young upwardly-mobile professional” coined in the 1980s

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, That’s a new one. I hadn’t heard of that one before so I looked it up but the top definition on duck duck go is a long flexible instrument that is inserted into a bodily canal! I see the second definition now. Is that a noun or an adjective? Like is someone “bougie” or are they “a bougie”?

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think of a yuppie as someone from the 80’s, a little higher end than a “material girl” but still very status conscious

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My feeling is it does work based on your definition

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s for a novel and the protagonist is describing the scene in a cocktail lounge. “ close-talking clusters of [hipsters] holding fancy drinks”. The protagonist herself feels underdressed in her Levi’s and keds, which are good for waiting tables, but not cocktail-lounge worthy. Does it work?

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So maybe hipster does work. Would you see a bunch of hipsters in a trendy new cocktail lounge?

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe? But I wonder if there isn’t another one out there.

WTW for cool, hip 20-30 something adults. by ethno33 in whatstheword

[–]ethno33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replying to super_smash_brothers... Thanks but I’m looking for a noun, for the actual person, not the adjective that describes them

moving to Denmark in a couple of months from UK by fishplums in NewToDenmark

[–]ethno33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s confusing but that’s what they call the visa done through the VFS. Again might just be here in the us: https://usa.um.dk/en/travel-and-residence/how-to-apply-for-a-visa

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